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GMO Internet Group urged account holders to back up their data, shut down their computers and unplug them before noon Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
High-stakes standoff between GMO and hacker group escalates with first data leak
By Kanako Takahara and Ariana King
The cyberattackers vowed to continue leaking information on GMO account holders one by one until the company agrees to pay the $1 million ransom.

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Government holds urgent cybersecurity meeting in response to recent data breaches
‘Tech debt coming due’: AI-found flaw signals chaos ahead
GMO Internet Group urged account holders to back up their data, shut down their computers and unplug them before noon Tuesday.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Finnish counterpart, Antti Hakkanen, inspect an honor guard before their meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN
On nuclear policy, Koizumi agrees with Finnish defense chief: Japan ‘must not be naive’
By Jesse Johnson
The two defense ministers discussed the Nordic country’s decision to allow nuclear weapons onto its soil as Japan weighs a similar policy shift.
The prime minister's office in Tokyo. Japan is looking into requiring people who lobby on behalf of foreign governments to register as foreign agents under a new law.
JAPAN / Politics
Japan mulls registration of foreign agents under new anti-espionage law
By Kenji Yoshida
Under the plan, people acting on behalf of foreign governments would have to register with relevant authorities to make their activities transparent.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Sakhalin region Gov. Valery Limarenko during his visit on the Etorofu Island in August.
JAPAN / Politics
Japan urges Russia to release journalist after confirming well-being
By Eric Johnston
The Hokkaido reporter, identified by Russian authorities as Yuki Imai, has been accused of conducting espionage activities.
Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for hits such as “Ashita no Joe” and a recipient of 91AV原创 Order of Culture, has died at the age of 87.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, creator of ‘Ashita no Joe,’ dies at 87
By Alyssa I. Smith
Born in Tokyo in 1939, Chiba was the first manga artist to receive the Order of Culture, one of 91AV原创 highest cultural honors.
Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for hits such as “Ashita no Joe” and a recipient of 91AV原创 Order of Culture, has died at the age of 87.

JAPAN

The second trial hearing for a former prosecutor in a sexual assault case was held at the Osaka District Court on Tuesday as the trial resumed after a two-year hiatus.
Former senior Osaka prosecutor changes plea in sexual assault case to not guilty
The focus of the trial is expected to shift to whether the woman was unable to resist and whether Kentaro Kitagawa acted with criminal intent.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at a news conference after a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
Koizumi heads to Philippines for ASEAN defense talks, but China meeting unlikely
By Jesse Johnson
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said his ministry had yet to confirm if the Chinese defense chief would even attend the summit.
Takaichi administration approves ordinance outlining secondary capital requirements
By Eric Johnston
Manga artist sues government over revised Imperial House Law
LDP proposes gradual reduction of fuel subsidies
U.S. Marine signals involvement in murder-robbery in Okinawa

BUSINESS

Visitors look at BYD cars at the 2026 Paris Motor Show on Oct. 13.
Chinese carmakers overtake Japan in Europe for first time
Registrations of Chinese-branded cars roughly doubled from a year earlier in September to make up 12.7% of total sales across the region.
Apple iPhone Duo smartphones at an Apple Store in New York on Friday.
Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo draws early complaints of screen cracking
By Mark Gurman
Some customers say the foldable display cracked after just hours or days of use.
91AV原创 UA Zensen union seeks 6% pay hike in 2027 wage talks
By Erica Yokoyama
Rapidus partners with Indian tech giant on chip development
South Korea growth tops forecast as chip boom masks weak demand
By Heesu Lee
Anthropic’s IPO sets up defining moment for Wall Street and AI boom
By Shirin Ghaffary

WORLD

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva celebrates after his victory in a presidential runoff on Monday in Sao Paulo.
Brazil’s Lula hangs on, but his final term promises to be toughest yet
By Brendan O'Boyle
From day one of his final term, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will face an uphill battle, analysts say.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tours a market in Jerusalem on Friday, days before Israel's general election on Tuesday.
Netanyahu touts Trump endorsement on eve of vote
By Steven Scheer and Emily Rose
The Israeli prime minister suggested Israel and the U.S. may restart their war on Iran if he wins.
Borneo struggles to breathe as wildfires fill the air with toxic smog
Hanoi’s oldest luxury hotel tested by influx of rivals amid tourism surge
By Francesca Stevens and Cao Ban
Prediction markets open new front for U.S. election misinformation
El Nino fires test limits of Southeast Asia’s cloud-seeding bet

Sports

Mana Kato said being an <i>uriko</i> (hawker) at NPB games was exhausting work, but she enjoyed doing it.
Poured to order: Inside the world of NPB fans and their beer vendors
By Mai Yoshikawa
A familiar face, a quick greeting and a cold pour can become an essential part of the game-day ritual, though aggressive patronage exists.
Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for ‘offending national sentiments’
Top doubles players call on ATP to rethink proposed changes
Brewers rout Rays to reach brink of World Series sweep
Kane crowned Ballon d’Or winner as Putellas wins women’s award

Opinion

A Kawasaki Heavy Industries humanoid platform places a garbage bag in a trash can during an exhibition in Tokyo last December. Japan has long led in humanoid robotics and is well positioned to supply the components behind next-generation automation systems.
The key to 91AV原创 growth strategy: ‘proactive’ economic security
Eiki Tagami
The challenge is to turn ambition into sustainable growth by strengthening economic security and developing technologies that can compete globally.
Driverless trucks show how to keep AI from killing us
By Thomas Black
The new India-Pakistan ‘cold war’
By Shashi Tharoor
Argentina’s economic chainsaw massacre
By Jeremy Adelman
Is Israel strong enough to go it alone?
By Marc Champion

ENVIRONMENT

Fiji&#039;s climate-threatened Serua Island, which lacks natural forms of wave breakers, is constantly threatened by sea level rise and cyclones.
Climate-threatened Fijian utopia rejects calls to relocate
By Ben Strang
Residents of Serua Island want to protect their ancestral home and the culture linked to it. The island also boasts “$100 million views.”
Summer heat’s toll on Europe: 50,000 deaths and a �17 billion GDP hit
By Olivia Rudgard and Laura Millan
Nearly all coral reefs risk collapse in 50 years: IUCN
World faces nature reality check at U.N. biodiversity conference
By Virginia Furness
‘We’ve never had this’: Bear sightings spook Russia

CULTURE

Bookstores have long been romanticized as idyllic workplaces, but a pair of newly translated Japanese novels give insight into the book business and show how it is upheld by the tireless labor of underpaid employees.
Not so cozy? Japanese bookstore fiction gets real.
By Eric Margolis
Translated Japanese fiction is obsessed with quiet stories taking place in bookshops and cafes, but life and work in Japan are not as idyllic as it seems.
‘Vanishing Japan’ asks what is lost when buildings fall
By Uliana Dobrova
‘The Potentials’ unpacks the dilemmas of a manga assistant in middle age
By James Hadfield
Japanese novelist Ryu Murakami dies at 74
Takashi Miike pushes the envelope with ‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’
By James Hadfield

LIFE

Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie
Forget the temples and the famous landmarks. For some visitors, the country’s appeal lies in the infrastructure of daily life.
James Suckling’s Great Wines World Tokyo marks its third edition
By Weiwen Lin
Amid potato protests, Hokkaido has its best spud harvest in years
By Simon Daly
Farmers to tourists: Gifu’s rural festivals court new crowds to survive
By Eric Margolis
Can a traditional ‘ryokan’ inn go global?
By Jessica Kozuka

COMMUNITY

Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
By Daniel Traylor
Don’t like being lumped in with the growing crowds of foreign tourists? We have you covered.
People-pleaser Kumaji is a true ‘bundle of joy’
In tourist-weary Kyoto, U.S. college targets deeper ties between students and residents
By Joel Tansey
Castella searching for a home, sweet home
The do’s and don’ts when applying for permanent residency in Japan
By Mai Yoshikawa

Editors' Picks

ENVIRONMENT
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
By Tomoko Otake
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
COMMUNITY
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
By Daniel Traylor
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
ENVIRONMENT
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
By Tomoko Otake
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
SUMO
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
By John Gunning
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month&#039;s World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
COMMENTARY
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
By Midori Inagaki
Japan&#039;s immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie

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